The new emission limits apply to new passenger cars, light trucks and large pickups and vans, and set increasingly stringent fleet-wide emission limits covering carbon dioxide and other pollutants for Model Years 2027-2032....more
Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement that was approved by the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ("UNFCCC") provides a framework for countries to transfer...more
The voluntary carbon credit market is a market-based approach to controlling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Individuals, companies or governments can purchase credits, often referred to as "carbon credits", to mitigate or...more
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction or removal credit transactions allow governments, companies or individuals to purchase credits that are often referred to as "carbon credits" in an effort to mitigate climate change by...more
The 'Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets' (the "Taskforce") is a private sector initiative working to scale an effective and efficient voluntary carbon credit market to help meet the goals of the Paris...more
7/30/2021
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The 'Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets' (the "Taskforce") is a private sector initiative working to scale an effective and efficient voluntary carbon credit market to help meet the goals of the Paris...more
Three states and the District of Columbia reached agreement on December 21 to combat climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector via a cap-and-invest system.
Massachusetts, Rhode...more
The 'Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets' (the "Taskforce") published a blueprint for a voluntary greenhouse gas or carbon market in its 10 November 2020 Consultation Document. The Taskforce's Consultation Document...more
11/13/2020
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These are unprecedented times, and companies are facing important issues as they navigate the current economic, political, and social climate. The COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement have put the spotlight on...more
8/17/2020
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In a move that will have a significant impact on Pennsylvania's power producers, Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order on October 3rd directing the state's Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to create...more
10/10/2019
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